§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister with regard to the introduction of elected mayors in Wales. [115580]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyMy hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State and I meet Whitehall colleagues on a regular basis to discuss a wide range of issues, including the proposals for the introduction of elected mayors.
§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the First Secretary with regard to the introduction of elected mayors in Wales. [115582]
704Wwebsite (i) the topics covered, (ii) the average number of hits per month and (iii) the estimated expenditure on each website for each of the next three years. [115088]
§ Mr. StrawThe available information for the websites of the Home Office and its executive agencies is shown in the table. Staff costs are not included and the figures are approximate in some cases. The non-departmental public bodies have set up their own websites independently of the Home Office in most cases. The information requested for these bodies is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI meet the First Secretary regularly when we discuss a range of issues, including local government issues. Our discussions have covered the Local Government Bill, which provides for new executive structures in England and Wales, including the option of an elected mayor.